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Medical terminology 3
cardiovascular system
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Health Care
Undergraduate 1
11/25/2008

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aneurysm
Definition
widening of an artery caused by weakening of the arterial wall.
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angina
Definition
pain caused by decreased blood flow to heart muscle
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congestive heart failure
Definition
inability of heart to pump blood
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shock
Definition
symptom indicating poor oxygen supply to tissues and insufficient blood return to the heart
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angiography
Definition
x ray of the blood vessels after injecting a contrast into the bloodstream
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cardiac catheterization
Definition
introducing a catheter to a vein or artery to measure the blood pressure
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Doppler ultrasound
Definition
measuring blood flow in vessels via sound waves
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Echocardiography
Definition
producing images of the heart using sound waves
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electrocardoigraphy
Definition
recording the electricity in the heart
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Holter monitor
Definition
Detection of abnormal heart rythms
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MRI
Definition
producing an image by beaming magnetic waves at the heart
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MUGA scan
Definition
imaging the motion of the heart wall muscles. uses radioactive chemicals
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PET scan
Definition
Radioactive chemicals are injected into the blood stream and travel to the heart. Cross-sectional images show the blood flow and activity of the heart muscle
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Serum enzyme tests
Definition
measurements of enzymes released into the blood stream after a heart attack.
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Stress test
Definition
electrocardiogram, blood pressure and heart rate measurements that show the heart's response to physical exertion
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Sestambi scan
Definition
radioactive injected into the bloodstream and shows flow of blood in heart muscle
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Thallium-201 scan
Definition
a radioactive test that shows where thalium-201 is localized in the heart
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cardioversion
Definition
Discharges of electricitu passing across the chest to stop a cardiac arrythmia
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coronary artery bypass graft
Definition
Vessels taken from a patient's legs or chest are connected to the coronary arteries to make detours around blockages
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endarterectomy
Definition
surgical removal of the innermost lining of an artery to remove fatty deposits and clots
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Percutaneous coronary intervention PCI
Definition
a ballon-tipped catheter is inserted in a coronary artery to compress fatty deposits and open the artery
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Thrombolytic therapy
Definition
Drugs are inserted into the blood stream to dissolve clots
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